Design Made at Airlie Gardens

Minnie Evans, Design Made at Airlie Gardens, 1967, oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1972.44
Copied Minnie Evans, Design Made at Airlie Gardens, 1967, oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard, 19 7⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (50.5 x 60.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1972.44

Artwork Details

Title
Design Made at Airlie Gardens
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Dimensions
19 7⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (50.5 x 60.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and mixed media on canvas mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy
  • Figure — fragment — face
  • Object — foliage
  • Object — flower
Object Number
1972.44
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.44

Artwork Description

Minnie Evans lived most of her life in North Carolina. At seventeen, she found work as a gatekeeper in the lush gardens of a coastal estate, Airlie-on-Sound, which became a public park in 1949. Evans felt inspired by God to celebrate his resplendent creations with art. In free moments, she drew or painted floral scenes with goddess-like figures in their midst.